Medial pith cells per meter in twigs as a proxy for mitotic growth rate (Φ/M) in the apical meristem

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1740-1747

  Scofield, Douglas G ^a,b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

model; Adjustment ratio; Apical meristem; Diplontic selection; Mitotic growth rate; Mitotic mutation; Pith

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; APICAL DOMINANCE; GENETICS; GROWTH RATE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; MUTATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

CAESALPINIOIDEAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; DELONIX REGIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 34250770124     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.12.1740     Document Type: Article

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